Kicks on and off

05-15-2010, 11:23 AM	#1
dakslim Newbie   Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1	Kicks on and off Kobalt 20 gal compressor kicks on for only a second then kicks off. It does this over and over.

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05-15-2010, 11:28 AM	#2
tpolk Member   Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: central virginia mountains Posts: 1,857	Kicks on and off bad press gauge? debris stuck in it? __________________ The older I get the better I was

05-15-2010, 12:33 PM	#3
Thurman Household Handyman   Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Albany, Ga. Posts: 2,210	Kicks on and off Definitely a pressure switching problem. Did you buy this unit new? Has it done this since YOU have had it? Have it ever been dropped so that it may have hit the pressure switch? It sounds as if the "cut-in" and "cut-out" pressure settings are too close. Do you have the manual for this unit so you can check the adjustment of the pressure switch settings? David